SHARKTIP #2: Bag It

I don't know about you but the last time we travelled we stuffed everything into one bag for the two of us and put our toiletries in another bag. While it worked okay, things reeeally got shuffled around.
This time we took an easier approach to keep the mess organized.
We started using smaller bags inside our larger bags. Even though our goal was to do one big bag and two carry-ons, we managed to do two medium-sized bags as carry-ons.
In those bags we have smaller bags, for liquids like our favorite sunscreens and paints, or bags for our medications both prescription and first aid related. We have smaller shoulder bags with items that we'll cart around with us on a regular basis like travelbooks, longsleeve shirt, camera and sketchbooks. Don't forget too the easily packable plastic grocery bag for covering muddy sandals if you have to pack quickly after a hike, or for your laundry that you may want to send out.
See the problem most people have is they bring clothes for everyday of the week. Not needed. Hotels and small towns have quick, cheap laundry services that do it all, so you can spend more time having fun.